About Match
Newry City AFC v Ards in the Championship (Northern Ireland), Regular Season is scheduled on Saturday, 30 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC.
Newry City AFC vs ArdsPreview & H2H
2026/2027
Newry City AFC
15:00 UTC
Jan 30, 2027
Ards
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Latest Team Lineups
Latest team lineup
JC
1Jason Craughwell
EM
12Evan McEnteggart
SM
20Scott McCullough
MR
4Matthew Rendina
JK
3Jordan King
JC
7Jack Chambers
DC
8Declan Carville
CM
17Cormac McNally
GP
26Georgie Poynton
KD
19Keith Dalton
SF
11Shane Forbes
AM
Alex Moore
MR
17Michael Ruddy
CS
Conor Scannell
BD
Bobby Deane
MG
Max Greer
CQ
Corai Quinn
AS
Aidan Steele
ES
Eamon Scannell
ZB
Zach Barr
ES
Ethan Simpson
JD
Jay Dalzell
JC
1Jason Craughwell
EM
12Evan McEnteggart
SM
20Scott McCullough
MR
4Matthew Rendina
JK
3Jordan King
JC
7Jack Chambers
DC
8Declan Carville
CM
17Cormac McNally
GP
26Georgie Poynton
KD
19Keith Dalton
SF
11Shane Forbes
Statistical Comparison
Newry City AFC vs Ards — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7/15 | 8-9 |
| Ards | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 3-4 |
- W3-2 vs H&W Welders2026-09-25
- L1-2 @ Loughgall2026-10-03
- W3-1 vs Dundela2026-10-09
- D1-1 @ Queen's University2026-10-17
- L0-3 @ Carrick Rangers2026-10-20
- L0-1 vs Strabane Athletic2026-09-26
- D1-1 @ Ballinamallard United2026-10-03
- W2-0 @ Newington Youth2026-10-09
- L0-2 vs Institute2026-10-16
- D0-0 @ Rathfriland Rangers2026-10-20
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2018-08-24 – 2025-03-04
- Newry City AFC wins
- 4
- Draws
- 0
- Ards wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.17
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 4W 0D 1L (Newry City AFC view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 3.17
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | Newry City AFC | 2-0 | Ards |
| 2024-12-14 | Ards | 0-1 | Newry City AFC |
| 2024-10-04 | Newry City AFC | 1-4 | Ards |
| 2022-03-12 | Newry City AFC | 4-0 | Ards |
| 2021-08-27 | Newry City AFC | 2-1 | Ards |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City AFC | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0 | DWLWD | 5 | +1 |
| Ards | 10 | 12 | 15 | -1 | DLDWL | 11 | -1 |
- Points gap
- 4 ptsNewry City AFC 19 · Ards 15
- Positions
- #6 vs #10
- Goals per game
- 1.67/1.67 vs 1.17/1.25scored/conceded per game · league average 1.57
- If Newry City AFC win
- 22 pts · up to #4other results unchanged
- If Ards win
- 18 pts · up to #7other results unchanged
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
10-9
Total matches
6Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
4
Newry City AFC wins
0
Draws
2
Ards wins
Goals Scored
10 - 9
Matchday 26 — Championship
- Rathfriland Rangers vs Dundela — 30 Jan 2027
- Queen's University vs Armagh City — 30 Jan 2027
- Newington Youth vs Moyola Park — 30 Jan 2027
- Loughgall vs Institute — 30 Jan 2027
- Glenavon vs Warrenpoint Town — 30 Jan 2027
- Ballinamallard United vs H&W Welders — 30 Jan 2027
- Annagh United vs Strabane Athletic — 30 Jan 2027